Hasp



Patented Sept. 22, 1925.

m xer onson, or mnnvna, cone-Reno.

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Be; known that Leann QLS N, a itiZ. 11 ofllflexll ite :Sta a. 'e iding"t-iD'eniier; n the county of Denver and State of Colorado, ha I invent d(ce t n new and eisetu proveinents in Hasp s, of which the ing is aspecification, reference being had to the.;, acc;ompanying drawings.

This invention relates to hasps, and the general object of the inventionis to provide a very simple and effective form of hasp particularlydesigned for such boxes or cabinets as mechanics tool boxes where thereis a lid which overhangs the front wall of the box.

A further object is to provide a device of this character comprising amember which is mounted upon the front wall of the box and which has apredetermined portion formed with a plurality of transverse apertures,and a portion which is attached to the overhanging part of the lid ofthe box which, when the lid is closed, embraces the first named portionand is adapted for the passage of a padlock.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a box with my improvedhasp attached thereto, the lid being closed;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the front wall of the box with the haspmembers in interlocked engagement, the screws which hold the lid memberto the lid being in section;

Figure 4: is an under side plan View of the hasp member attached to thelid;

Figure 5 is a rear elevation thereof;

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates the front wall of a box and 11the lid, the lid being provided with the longitudinally extending bead12 at its front and transversely extending beads 13 at the side. Suchlids as this are commonly found on the tool boxes of mechanics and inother situations.

My improved hasp is formed in two parts. The part illustrated in Figures4 and 5 is intended to be applied to the overhanging portion of the bead12 and comprises a plate 14 having at its middle portion a transverse 1yextending slot 15, the margins of this slot 15 being defined bydepending walls 16 constituting outstanding ears and a transverse- 1yextending vertical web 17. this web being perforated, as at 18.Attaehedto thejfront @1 1 o th nxisa plate 1. flfh p a 1. i orm a itmidd t pro ide a wa dly prai tine rr t beran po pn 20 Q'U ihaPG-d inli ri i e it on and e .v ch sid p th nr uberan poem "th .flplat is"perforated for the jpassage of Qlts 2 r by. th pl m y .b' hel t h frontwall "10'. The protliberant-portion 20 has two apertures 22 and 23 inits opposite walls, one of these apertures being adapted to registerwith the aperture 18 when the lid is closed so as to permit a padlock tobe passed through the apertures 18 and 22 to lock the lid. The otheraperture 23 is to receive the hasp of the padlock when the padlock isnot in use for locking purposes.

Inasmuch as the hasp of the padlock would interfere with any attempt toremove the screws 24 which engage the plate 14 with the top of the box,screws may be used for the purpose of holding the plate 14 to theoverhanging margin of the box lid, but obvious ly bolts might be used inplace of screws if desired, the bolts being set into the bead 12.

The use of this device will be obvious. WVhen the lid is closed, thedepending walls 16 embrace the protuberant portion 20, permitting thehasp of a padlock to be passed through the two holes, locking the lidclosed. When so passed through, it will be obvious that the lid cannotbe shifted longitudinally and that there will not be enough play as topermit the lid to be readily wrenched off. The device is very simple,may be cheaply made, and readily applied.

I claim 1. A hasp of the character described comprising twocoacting'members, one being formed to provide a plate having aprotuberance U-shaped in cross section, the other member formed toprovide a plate having a transversely extending slot extending from theback edge of the plate nearly to the front edge thereof, the slot beingdefined by two depending walls constituting ears, and a transverse webat the front of the plate, the ears being perforated and the protuberantportion of the first named member having perforations adapted to register with the perforations in the second named member for the passage ofthe hasp of a padlock when the second named member embraces theprotuberant portion of the first named member.

2. A hasp of the character described comprising two coacting members,one being formed to provide a plate having a protu berant portionU-shaped in cross section and the other formed to provide a plate,having two ears between which the protuberant portion is adapted to beinserted when the coacting members are brought together, the protuberantportion and said 'ears having alignable apertures for the passage of thehaspof a padlock.

3. A hasp of the character described comprising two coacting members,one being formed to provide a plate having a medial, outwardlyprojecting, protuberant portion U-shaped in cross section, the sidewalls of said protuberant portion maving two sets of aligning apertures,the plate on each vside of the protuberant portion having boltapertures, the second member comprising a plate having apertures for thepassage of screws and formed with a slot extending from the rear edge ofthe plate nearly to the front thereof, the plate being formed withdepending walls defining the sides and front of said slot, the lateralwalls having aligning perforations adapted to align with certain of theperforations in the protuberant portion, the depending walls beingshorter than the length of said protuberant portion.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

AXEL OLSON.

